Boys Soccer Essentials

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With that out of the way, on to today's schedule. The volume of matches is winding down, but the importance of each match has been ratcheted up several notches.

Among the biggies today:

The Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament final, where Hunterdon Central, No. 7 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, won the title, 1-0, over No. 18 Newton in Newton. // STAFF REPORT // PHOTO GALLERY

Alex Mora (left) of East Brunswick works against South Brunswick's Jorge de la Bandera. (John Munson/The Star-Ledger)